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Hotel  Savoy 


ILLUSTRATED 


Fifty-Ninth  Street  and  Fifth  Avenue,  New  York  City 


Designed,  Compiled  and  Arranged  by  O.  D.  Kisner 

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Published  by  Hotel  Savoy,  New  York 


Introductory 


N  presenting  "The  Hotel  Savoy  Illustrated"  to  the  public,  we  feel  some 
satisfaction  and  a  degree  of  pardonable  pride  in  that  we  believe  it  to  be 
the  most  artistic  production  of  the  kind  ever  offered  to  the  public.  This 
masterpiece  of  the  printers  and  illustrators  art  is  intended  to  convey  some 
idea  of  the  grandeur  of  this  magnificent  house,  and  a  careful  study  of  the  text,  together 
with  a  perusal  of  the  cards  of  the  various  concerns  who  have  contributed  to  make 
the  "Savoy"  the  most  imposing  and  magnificent  of  modern  hotels,  will  enlighten  many 
in  both  continents  who  are  unfamiliar  with  the  progress  that  has  been  made  by  American 
artisans  in  the  matter  of  construction  and  decoration. 


The  Hotel  Savoy. 


HAT  America  leads  the  world  in  the  size  and  splendor  of  her  hotels  is  the  universal  opinion  of 
travelers.  In  Europe  the  hotels  are  not  such  national  institutions  as  those  of  America.  The 
only  foreign  rivals  of  the  later  American  hotels  are  the  palaces  of  princes  and  the  historic 
dwellings  of  the  aristocracy,  but  not  many  of  these  can  show  anything  in  the  art  of  house 
embellishment  superior  to  the  display  of  luxury  exhibited  in  these  American  palaces. 

In  this  land  of  mammoth  hotels  the  ceaseless  competition  in  luxurious  appointments  has 
given  an  opportunity  for  great  artists  and  decorators  to  lead  the  public  taste  to  as  high  a 
standard  of  art  as  any  heretofore,  and  one  of  the  latest  additions  to  the  architectural  splendor  of  New  York  is  the 
Hotel  Savoy. 


ENTRANCE    HALL    AND  FOYER 
Elevators  furnished  by  Otln  Bros.  &  Co..  New  York. 

Solid  Bronze  Elevator  Screen  by  Richcy,  Brown  £  Donald,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
Cabinet  Work  by  Peter  Lauckhardt,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y, 

Numidian  Marble  furnished  by  E.  Fritsch,  517  £nd  519  W.  20th  St.,  New  York. 


PHOTO  ENG.  CO..  N.  V 


This  hotel  is  enabled  by  its  location  to  control  the  finest  outlook  in  the  city  of  New  York.  It  commands  a  full 
view  of  Fifth  Avenue,  the  Plaza,  and  Central  Park,  and  was  selected  by  the  United  States  Government  and  the 
authorities  of  the  city  of  New  York  as  the  most  suitable  hotel  to  entertain  the  Princess  Eulalia,  who  represented 
the  .Spanish  Government  during  the  Columbian  Exposition. 

The  architecture  of  the  hotel,  which  is  an  absolutely  fire-proof  structure,  is  in  the  style  of  the  Italian  Renaissance. 

The   classic  portico   that   decorates   the   main   entrance   on   the    Plaza   is  a  most   interesting-   and  magnificent 


feature.    The  limestone  used  in  the  construction  of  the  hotel 
comes  from  the  Stinesville,  Ind.,  quarries,  having  been 
building.    The  work  was  intrusted  to  the  cut-stone  / 
&   G.    N.  Williams,    Jr.,  of   Avenue   A  and 
York  City,  whose  work  makes  the  Hotel  Savov 
ing  buildings  in  the  city.    They  have  carried 
architects  in  a  way  that  cannot  fail  to 
beauty.    It   is   to   their   work  in 
the  hotel  is  due,  and  as  the 
eludes   the   artistic  effects, 
necessary    to    intrust  the 
who   are   careful   to  carry 
The  structural  mate- 
consists  of  a  complete  skel- 
roof,    all    securely  riveted 
rolled     steel,    forming  an 
possible    character.  The 
from  the   building-  custom 


is  of  special  quality,  and 
specially  selected  for  the 
contractors,  Messrs.  B.  A. 
Sixty  -  eighth  Street,  New 
one  of  the  most  impos- 
out  the  designs  of  the 
excite  admiration  for  technical 
particular  that  the  beauty  of 
architecture  of  buildings  in- 
architects  and  owners  find  it 
actual  work  of  construction  to  specialists, 
out  the  spirit  of  the  design  in  even'-  case, 
rial,  such  as  columns  and  floor  beams 
eton  frame  from  the  foundation  to  the 
together  and  manufactured  entirely  of 
independent  structure  of  the  strongest 
hotel  company  made  a  radical  departure 
here,  by  using  rolled  steel  columns 
instead  of  cast  iron,  owing  to  the  uncertainty  and  unreliability  in  the  process  of  manufacture  of  cast  iron,  although 
the  cast  iron  columns  cost  much  less,  and  are  used  owing  to  their  cheaper  cost,  although  leading  engineers  universally 
concede   that   they   are   unsafe   in   tall   buildings.     The  columns  and  floor  beams  used  were  made  by  the  Carnegie 


MARBLE  STAIRCASE  OVERLOOKING  OFFICE. 


LADIES  RESTAURANT. 
Chairs  and  Cabinet  Work  by  Peter  Lauckhardt,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

Heated  with  American  Radiators  made  by  American  Radiator  Company,  Chicago,  111. 

China  and  Glassware  furnished  by  Gilman  Collamore  &  Co..  Fifth  Avenue  and  30th  Street.  New  York. 


OFFICE. 


Elevators  furnished  by  Otis  Bros.  &  Co.,  New  York. 

Heated  with  American  Radiators  made  by  American  Radiator  Company,  Chicago,  III. 
Numidian  Marble  furnished  by  E.  Frisch,  517  and  519  W.  20th  St.,  New  York. 


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Steel  Co.,  Limited,  and  furnished  by  A.  R.  Whitney  &  Co.,  New  York,  designers  and  builders  of  steel  structures 
of  every  description,  such  as  bridges,  towers,  fire-proof  buildings,  elevated  railroads,  etc.  The  Savoy,  by  reason  of 
its  architectural  proportions,  the  luxury  of  its  appointments,  and  the  perfection  of  its  organization,  stands  unrivaled 
among  the  hotels  of  the  world. 

The  coming  guest  realizes  the  luxury   in  the  structural   enrichment   and   decorative  treatment.     Entering  the 
hotel  the  massive  bronze  doors  are  swung  open  by 
the  sable  custodian,  and   the   guest  is  ushered  into 
a   magnificent   apartment,   which    is   at    once  lobby, 
main  corridor  and  foyer. 

The  partition  walls  separating  the  gentlemen's 
and  ladies'  restaurants  from  the  hallway  are  con- 
structed of  Numidian  marble  and  rise  only  half  way 
to  the  ceiling.  On  the  top  of  each  wall  runs  a  low 
balcony  railing,  allowing  an  undisturbed  view  of  the 
ceiling  of  the  entire  ground  floor,  which  contains  the 
finest  decorative  and  sculptural  effects  of  any  hotel 
in  the  world.  The  entire  floor  is  lighted  with  an 
array  of  electric  lights  in  artistic  glass  lamps, 
decorated  with  jeweled  silver  filigree. 

The   stationary   and    swinging    electric  lamps 
throughout  are  extremely  original  and  artistic.     Glass  of  a  very  peculiar  tint  is  used  in  their  construction.    Baskets  of 
silver  filigree,  charged  with  opalescent  jewels,  inclose  incandescent  lights.    These  are  suspended  by  chains  of  silver. 

The  immense  electroliers  are  composed  of  garlands  of  opalescent  jewels,  surmounted  by  crowns  of  silver  filigree 
studded  with  semi-precious  stones.  Suspended  from  these  crowns  are  fringes  of  green  prisms  of  glass,  that  add 
much  to  the  beautv  of   the   design.     These   artistic  accessories  of  the   building  have   been  enthusiastically  admired. 


LADIES    RECEPTION  ROOM. 

Furniture  by  Pottier,  Stymus  &  Co.,  New  York. 


!  GENTLEMENS  RESTAURANT. 

Heated  with  American  Radiators  manufactured  by  American  Radiator  Company,  Chicago,  111. 
Cabinet  Work  by  Peter  Lauckhardt,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

Chairs.  Tables  and  Upholstered  Work  by  Palmer  &  Embury,  New  York. 


LOUIS    XIV    PARLOR.  MS1GNE0  M0  0ECORATE0 


Furniture,  Draperies  and  Screen  by  Pottier,  Stymus  &  Co.,  New  York. 
Bedroom  Furniture  by  the  Hayden  Co.,  New  York. 


The  coup  d'tril  of  the  entire  hallway  is  singularly  impressive,  and  the  costly  effect  is  enhanced  by  the  elevator 
screen,  which  is  solid  bronze  and  of  elaborate  design.  In  the  selection  of  elevators  for  this  hotel  the  utmost 
care  was  taken  to  secure  the  best,  safest  and  most  modern  type,  with  the  result  that  the  hotel  is  provided 
with  an  unexcelled  elevator  equipment,  manufactured  by  the  world-renowned  builders,  Otis  Brothers  &  Co., 
whose  famous  machines  are  found  in  the  great  majority  of  hotels  and  office  buildings  in  the  United  States, 
and  also  in  many  parts  of  Europe. 

The   furniture   consists   of  large  divans   and   easy   chairs   in   carved   oak,  whose 
cinnamon  red  Russia  leather  upholstery  is  most  inviting. 

On  entering  the  Ladies  Restaurant,  nothing  more  dainty  than  the  appointments 
can  well  be  imagined.  This  much-frequented  section  of  the  hotel  is  situated  to 
the  left  of  the  main  entrance,  from  which  it  is  divided  by  the  marble  half  walls 
already  mentioned.  The  floor  is  of  Roman  mosaic,  with  ornamental  inlays  of 
various  colors.  The  chairs  are  substantial  and  graceful  in  design,  and  entirely 
modern  in  style. 

The  apartment  is  in  the  Louis  XVI  style,  the  prevailing  tone 
being  old  ivory  and  gold.  The  wall  panels  are  filled  with  gold  colored 
silk  damask  tapestry,  on  which  are  painted  arabesques  in  low-toned 
colors.  This  scheme  of  coloring,  contrasted  with  the  marble  walls  and 
pilasters,  presents  a  scene  of  luxury  rarely  equaled.  Pendants  and 
electric  lights  depend  from  the  centers  of  several  panels,  each  elec- 
trolier being  a  masterpiece  of  filigree  work  and  semi-precious  stones. 

But   no  mere  recapitulation  of   the  technical  splendors  of  the 
apartment  can  give  an  idea  of  the   harmonious   impression  of  color 
custodian  of  the  maix  entrance.  that  radiates  from  the  various  decorative  belongings.     Here  one  can 

uniforms  by  Browning,  King  &  Co.,  New  York.  partake  of  the  well  served  refreshments  that  a  guest  of  a  hotel  such 


OLD  ENGLISH   BREAKFAST  ROOM. 


China  and  Glassware  furnished  by  Gilman  Collamore  &  Co.,  Fifth  Avenue  and  Thirtieth  Street, 
Chairs  by  Pottier,  Stymus  &  Co.,  New  York. 

Heated  with  American  Radiators  made  by  American  Radiator  Company,  Chicago,  111. 
Cabinet  Work  furnished  by  Nopper  &  Horneck,  New  York. 


The  task  of  furnishing  .and  equipping  the  several  dining  rooms  of  the  hotel  with  its  magnificent 
silverware  so  as  to  surpass  all  former  efforts  in  that  direction  was  intrusted  to  the  Gorham  Manufact 
uring  Company,  of  New  York 
and  Providence,  great  attention 
being  given  to  every  detail, 
with  the  idea  that  the  patrons 
of  the  Savoy  should  enjoy  a 
home  where  all  of  the  sur- 
roundings should  be  the  most 
elegant,  and  all  should  be  in 
harmony.  With  this  end  in 
view,  the  furnishings  and  dec- 
orations of  silverware  for  the 
table  have  had  every  careful 
thought;  ordinary  wares  have 
not  been  considered,  and  the 
aim  of  the  Gorham  Manufact- 
uring Company  has  been  to  design  and  manufacture  a  service  of  such  character  as  to  leave  them 
unexcelled  in  their  line. 


as  the  Savoy  can  command.  Across  the  hall  is  the  Gentlemens  Restaurant.  This 
apartment,  similar  to  the  Ladies  Restaurant,  has  its  own  special  entrance  from  the 
street,  and  is  furnished  with  all  the  elegance  within  reach  of  modern  decorative  art. 
The  constructive  decoration  of  the  apartment  is  in  polished  oak,  in  Louis  XVI  style, 
the  pilasters  having  gilt  bronze  capitals.  The  walls  are  covered  with  deep  cinnamon- 
"".""J'sy  colored  leather.  The  ceiling  is  a  rich  paneling  of  heavy  gilt  mouldings.  From  several 
of  the  panels  depend  magnificent  electroliers  of  original  design. 
The  furniture,  which  is  of  polished  oak,  is  of  modern  French  Renaissance. 

There  arc  quite  a  number  of  cozy  corners,  which  give  a  particular  charm  to  the  appoint- 
ments, the  whole  being  a  most  enjoyable  retreat.    The  apartment  is  further  beautified  by  a 
sculptured  group  of  two  figures  in  white  marble,  representing  "Love  and  Psyche,"  being 
modeled  by  the  world  renowned  Albano,  of  Flor- 
ence.     Here    also    is    the    celebrated  painting 
"Dawn,"  by  the  great  Lefebvre. 

In  this  most  inviting  retreat  all  kinds  of  refreshments  are  served  to 
guests,  efficient  waiters  being  in  attendance  at  all  hours  of  the  day  and 
evening.  It  is  eminently  a  place  for  confidential  conversation,  the  guests 
having  all  the  luxury  of  a  private  club.  The  magnificent  ceiling  and  wall 
decorations,  stationary  and  swinging  electric  lamps,  as  well  as  the  immense 
jeweled  electroliers,  were  executed  by  the  Tiffany  Glass  and  Decorating 
Company,  of  333  to  341  Fourth  Avenue,  New  York. 

So  great  is  the  merit  of  the  decorative  electric  light  appliances  made 
br  Tiffany  that  they  were  among  the  trophies  of  original  American  art 
selected  by  the  representative  of  the  German  Government  at  the  World's 
Fair  to  enrich  the  Imperial  Museum  at  Berlin. 


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TABLE  IN  LADIES  RESTAURANT, 
by  Peter  Lauckhardt.  Brooklyn,  N.  Y 


NICHE  IN   MAIN  DINING  ROOM. 


LOUIS    XVI  PARLOR 


Furniture  and  Draperies  by  Pottier,  Stymus  &  Co.,  New  York. 

Heated  with  American  Radiators  made  by  American  Radiator  Company,  Chicago 


Passing  through  the  corridor  to  the  entrance  of  the  Grand  Dining  Room  we  find  at  the  door  an  elegant 
horologue  of  a  female  figure,  eleven  feet  in  height,  in  silver  bronze,  standing  upon  a  marble  pedestal,  which 
contains  a  gold  dial.  The  pendulum  is  a  large  ball  of  blue  enamel  representing  the  midnight  heavens.  This 
is  acknowledged  to  be  the  most  magnificent  and  artistic  clock  in  this  country.  The  dining  room  resembles 
a  Greek  temple,  the  roof  of  which  is  supported  by  a  double  row  of  interior  columns,  the  south  end  having 
a  balcony  for  the  musicians  wherein  four  female  caryatids  support  the  entablature.  The  base  about  the  room 
is  of  Sienna  marble,  and  the  body  of  the  wainscot  is  of  satin 
wood,  inlaid  with  mother  of  pearl,  metal  and  white  holly. 
The  columns  are  of  Sienna  marble,  inlaid  with  Killarnev 
green  and  white  marbles,  with  pilasters  of  rouge  jasper. 
The  ceiling  rests  upon  brackets  that  alternate  with  incan- 
descent lamps,  and  when  the  entire  lights  are  turned  on 
the  effect  is  marvelously  beautiful.  The  ceiling  of  the 
main  portion  of  the  apartment  has  three  large  panel 
paintings  by  the  well-known  and  celebrated  artist  Yirgilio 
Tojetti,  the  outer  pair  of  panels  representing  "Night" 
and  "  Morning. "  The  immense  central  panel  repre- 
sents the  "four  seasons,"  the  whole  effect  being  one 
of  grandeur. 

Many  people  have  wondered  why  Virgilio 
Tojettis  recent  original  productions  have  not  been 
exhibited.  It  a  call  would  be  made  at  the  Hotel 
Savoy  several  ot  these  could  be  seen.  Ever  since 
he  arrived  in  this  country  his  works  have  been  in 
great  demand,  both  for  public  and  private  adornment, 


COZY  CORNER. 


EMPIRE  PARLOR. 

Heated  with  American  Radiators  manufactured  by  American  Radiator  Company,  Chicago,  111. 


LOUIS    XVI  PARLOR 


Furniture  and  Draperies  by  Potticr,  Stymus  &  Co.,  New  York. 

Healed  with  American  Radiators  made  by  American  Radiator  Company,  Chicago 


and  the  proprietors  of  the  hotel  were  quick  to  grasp  the  opportunity  of  having  masterpieces  of  this  great  artist 
decorate  their  walls.  A  visit  to  Tojettis  studio,  487  Fifth  Avenue,  by  those  who  appreciate  skill,  beauty,  simplicity, 
and  art,  would  be  more  than  repaid. 

Flanking  these  panels  on  the  east  and  west  are  large  and  finely  modeled  female  figures  in  plastic  relief,  support- 
ing the  arms  of  Savoy.    The  modeling  is  the  work  of  Carl  Bitter. 

The  furnishing  of  the  dining  hall  is  of  a  more  modern  character  than  its  construction.     The  chairs  and  tables 
are  in  modern  French   Renaissance  style.     The  chairs  have  beautifully  carved  frames, 
made  of  white  mahogany,  upholstered  in  old  rose  velour,  and  are  considered  the  summum 
bonum  of  artistic  elegance. 

Following  the  lines  of  the  prevailing  fashion  at  the  period  when  the  house  of 
Savoy  was  famous  all  over  Europe,  the  damask  and  linens  in  our  modern  Savoy  are  a 
faithful  reproduction  of  the  design  and  material  used  in  the  olden  days. 

The  highway  of  commerce  led  in  the  middle  ages  over  the  Alps  into  Germany, 
which  in  those  days  supplied  the  finest  flax  products  to  the  reigning  courts  of  Europe, 
and  from  its  leading  factory  of  to-day  in  the  quaint  and  mediaeval  looking  town  of 
Neustadt  come  the  snowy  linen  and  napery  which  in  their  stately  simplicity  con- 
trast so  well  with  the  artistic  and  brilliant  decoration  of  the  dining  room. 

In  these  days  of  exhibitions  the  products  of  this  factory  (S.  Frankel)  received 
the  highest  three  awards  of  all  exhibits  in  linens  at  the  Columbian  Exposition,  and 
a  full  representation  of  their  linens  can  be  viewed  and  procured  from  the  New 
York  office,  87  and  89  Leonard  Street  (O.  Jaffe  &  Pinkus). 

The  Grand  Dining  Room  as  a  whole  is  the  most  magnificent  banqueting  hall 
in  America,  if  not  in  the  world.  It  is  an  educational  as  well  as  a  commercial  con- 
struction, with  details  that  stimulate  curiosity,  as  well  as  furnish  delight  to  the  many 

gUeStS  that  daily  feast   Within  itS  magnificent  precincts.  Furnished  by  the  Hayden  Co.,  New  Y 


H.  R.  H.  PRINCESS  EUI.ALIA. 


MARIE    ANTOINETTE  SUITE. 


Whether  we  ascend  by  way  of  the  magnificent  stairway  or  by  the  luxurious  elevators,  we  step  into  the  foyer  of 
the  second  floor,  which  leads  directly  into  the  main  reception  rooms  and  the  suites  that  immediately  communicate  with 
the  foyer,  the  Louis  XIV  and  XVI  parlors,  the  Marie  Antoinette  suite,  and  the  Empire  parlor. 

It  is  not  easy  to  exaggerate   the  pic- 


turesque  beauty  of  the  Louis  XIV  parlor. 
The  scheme  of  color  is  low  toned,  the  entire 
decorations  serving  as  a  bright  but  subdued 
background  for  the  individuals  occupying  the 
apartment. 

The  woodwork  is  in  harmony  with  the 
wall  decorations,  and  is  finished  in  French 
enamel.  The  ceiling  is  formed  of  a  large 
canvas,  upon  which  cupids  supporting  the 
Savoy  arms  are  painted. 

The  window  draperies  are  of  heavy 
moire  silk  of  a  tan  shade,  underneath  which 
are  curtains  of  costly  lace,  the  chairs  being 
upholstered  with  brocade  in  harmony  with 
the  coloring  of  the  walls.  The  concord  of 
the  various  decorations  constitute  an  exquisite 
harmony,  wherein  the  light  of  the  painter's 
brush  shines  with  particular  effulgence.  This 
room  was  occupied  by  Prince  Antonio,  the  husband  of  the  Princess  Eulalia  of  Spain,  while  entertained  by  the  United 
States  Government.  The  Louis  XVI  reception  room  is  composed  of  three  different  parlors  cn  suite,  the  general  color 
being  ivory  and  gold.    The  walls  of  the  first  apartment  entered  from  the  foyer  are  covered  with  yellow  striped  damask. 


VEILING  LOL'IS  XIV. 

Designed  and  Decorated  by  A.  Feron,  New  York. 


The  Scotch  Axminster  carpet  is  in  a  delicate  shade  of  red.  Among  the  appointments  of 
the  room  there  is  a  center  divan,  upholstered  in  red  silk,  with  elaborate  hand  embroidery, 
supporting  a  magnificent  candelabrum.  An  interesting  array  of  pictures  contributes 
sparkling  effects  to  the  walls.  Entering  the  second  section  of  the  reception  room,  we 
discover  an  apartment  no  less  artistic,  and  fully  as  beautiful  as  the  one  we  have  just 
examined,  the  walls  being  paneled  with  rich  silk  tapestry.  This  parlor  and  the  third 
of  the  series  are  in  reality  a  single  apartment,  divided  in  the  center  by  a  richly 
decorated  beam  supporting  the  ceiling,  which  rests  on  classic  pillars. 

A  large  central  panel  is  filled  with  painted  tapestry  representing  cupids,  flowers 
and  sky  effects,  that  bestows  a  light  and  gracious  air  to  the  apartment. 

The  third  parlor  of  the  series  is  like  the  others,  with  this  difference,  however, 
that  the  wall  panels  are  draped  with  green  brocade  silk,  which  gives  a  sumptuous  air  to 
the  interior.     The  carpet  is  maroon.     The  furniture  in  both  sections  of  the  interior  is 
in  the  Louis  XVI  style,  the  framework  being  gilt,  and  the  material  in  the  upho'stery 
the  same  costly  fabric  that  adorns  the  walls. 

The  general  impression  of  the  Louis  XVI  reception  room  is  one  of  luxury 
without  affectation,  the  decoration  of  the  walls,  the  hangings,  the  furniture 
and  the  pictures  being  tokens  of  a  refined  and  intelligent  appreciation  of  beauty. 

Reluctant  though  the  visitor  may  be  to  leave  this  charming  room,  we 
say  that  he  will  find  a  still  greater  delight  in  the  lovely  Marie  Antoinette 
suite,  this  being  a  climax  of  dainty  decorative  effect.  Here  again  the 
style  is  Louis  XVI  in  its  most  delightful  mood.  Happy  is  the  guest  who 
has  an  opportunity  of  inspecting  the  parlor  with  the  alcove  bedroom  of  this 
suite.  The  very  aroma  of  the  life  of  a  French  grande  dame  of  the  eighteenth 
century  prevades  this  bijou  retreat.     The  window  draperies  are  unusually  fine, 


WINDOW  PKAI'KKY  IN  MARIE  ANTOINETTE  SUITE. 
Furnished  by  Pottier,  Stymus  &  Co.,  New  York. 


GRAND    DINING  ROOM. 


Drinking  water  used  in  Dining  Room  and  Cafe  filtered  through  The  Pasteur  Germ-Proof  Filter. 

China  and  Glassware  furnished  by  Gilman  Collamorc  &  Co..  5th  Avenue  and  30th  Street,  New  York. 
Heated  with  American  Radiators  made  by  American  Radiator  Company,  Chicago,  111. 


being  most  artistically  draped  from  the  cornices  of  carved  wood.  The  carpet  is  soft  ecru.  The  furniture  was  specially 
imported  and  is  of  the  most  rccJicrcJic  type.    This  suite  is  an  exact  copy  of  the  apartments  of  Marie  Antoinette  in  the 

Petite  Trianon  at  Versailles.  In  the  adjoining  room  the  bed  is  of  carved  satin  wood, 
the  draperies  being  of  shell  pink  silk,  with  a  covering  of  Irish  point  lace.  Every  object 
is  one  of  beauty  and  interest,  as  well  as  usefulness. 

It  was  in  these  apartments  that  the  Princess    Infanta    Eulalia  of  Spain  was  enter- 
tained during  her  stay  in  New  York  as  the  guest  of  the  nation,  and  it 
was  from  the  windows  of  this  parlor  that  she  saw  the  flower  of  the 
citizen  soldiery  of  New  York  pass  by  to  do  her  honor. 

The  feeling  aroused  by  the  decorations  of  the  Empire  parlor  is 
distinctively  a  feeling  of  French  classicism  brought  into  being  by 
the  mandate  of  the  First  Napoleon.  It  was  also  in  the  eighteenth 
century  that  mahogany  first  began  to  be  imported  from  tropical 
America,  and  the  beauty  of  this  noble  wood  suggested  it  as  a  fitting 
vehicle  for  the  elaboration  of  this  modern  version  of  classic  art. 

In  accordance  with  decorative  traditions, 
we  find  the  woodwork  of  the  Empire  parlor 
constructed  of  the  finest  San  Domingo 
mahogany,  enriched  with  gold  bronze 
mountings  in  the  Empire  style.  The 
ceiling  is  decorated  in  a  pale  salmon 
color.  The  window  curtains  are  of 
green  lace,  on  which  is  appliqued  an 
Empire  pattern  in  gold  embroidery. 
The  furniture  is  upholstered  with  an 


CENTER  DIVAN  IN  LOUIS  XVI  PARLOR. 
Furnished  and  Upholstered  by  Pottier,  Stymus  &  Co.,  New  York 


CORNER  IN   EMPIRE  PARI.nR. 


old  gold  brocade  like  the  wall  covering.  This  apartment  was  occupied  by  the  Duke  of  'Tamanes,  of  the  suite  of  the 
Princess  Eulalia,  and  is  one  of  the  finest  rooms  in  the  hotel.  The  more  intimate  one  becomes  with  its  details  the  more 
he  longs  to  stay  and  to  admire. 

These  various  reception  rooms  are  the  crowning  glory  of  the  Savoy,  and  form  a  series  of  apartments  unequaled  for 

beauty    of   appointment    and    splendor  of 


effect.  While  extremely  rich  and  satisfy- 
ing, these  interiors  are  at  the  same  time 
homelike  and  comfortable. 

From  the  foyer  we  enter  the  private 
dining  room,  where  we  find  an  abode  of 
luxury  in  the  style  of  that  pleasure-loving 
monarch,  Louis  XV,  and  the  result  is 
one  of  impressive  beauty.  The  woodwork 
of  the  apartment  is  in  ivory  enamel.  The 
walls  and  ceiling  are  paneled  with  painted 
tapestries  in  soft,  low-toned  colors.  The 
overdoor  panels  are  in  much  brighter  tones, 
and  consist  of  floral  effects. 

The  portieres  and  draperies  are  of 
turquoise  blue  lampas  brocade,  lined  with 


Chairs  furnished  by  J.  Dieter  &  Son,  New  York.  0ld    gold    silk.      The    Carpet   is   an  AubllSSOn 

weave  specially  designed  for  the  room,  and  the  furniture  is  in  satin  wood,  richly  upholstered  in  old  gold  plush. 

The  dining  room,  while  of  small  dimensions,  is  rendered  spacious  by  the  ante-room  adjoining,  which  is  deco- 
rated in  cream  and  gold.    In  this  room  the  Princess  Eulalia  gave  many  elaborate  banquets  to  the  aristocracy  of  New  York. 

Going  from  the  private  dining  room  to  the  old  English  breakfast  room,  we  find  a  high  wainscot  of  antique  oak, 


PRIVATE    DINING  ROOM. 

China  and  Glassware  furnished  by  Gilman  Collamorc  &  Co..  5th  Avenue  and  30th  Street.   New  York. 
Draperies  by  Pottier,  Stymus  &  Co..  New  York. 
Chairs  by  J.  Deitcr  &  Son,  New  York. 

Heated  with  American  Radiators  made  by  American  Radiator  Company,  Chicago,  111. 


stained  green,  enriched  with  columns  supporting  the  ceiling  which  are  constructed  of 
the  same  material.  The  chairs  are  upholstered  in  olive  plush,  and  on  the  back  are 
embroidered  the  Savoy  arms.  The  oak  cabinets  and  sideboard  furnished  with  the  finest 
of  cut  glass  fill  the  room  with  an  air  of  cheerfulness.  The  apartment  as  a  whole 
conveys  an  impression  of  the  substantial  period  of  the  early  English.  There  is  no 
lavish  display,  and  the  dignity  of  the  various  appointments  furnishes  an  admirable  back- 
ground to  the  brightness  of  the  dejeuner  on  the  tables.  This  room  is  also  used  for 
large  private  dinners,  suppers  and  receptions  given  by  the  elite  of  New  York. 

Much  of  the  fine  cabinet  work  as  well  as  the  antique  carvings  of  many  of  the 


chairs  of  the  Savoy  was  done  by  the  well-known 
firm  of  Messrs.  Theo.  Hofstatter  &  Co.,  818 
Broadway,  New  York. 

On  visiting  the  private  reading 
and  writing  room,  which  is  a  much 
appreciated  section,  we  find  the  wood- 
work, including  the  doors,  is  in  the 
finest  mahogany,  the  floor  being  in  oak 
parquetry.  The  ceiling  is  enriched 
with  .  octagonal  panels  in  gold  and 
green. 

The  furniture,  which  includes  desks  and  easy  chairs,  is  in  mahogany 
inlaid  with  brass  marquetry.  Standards  in  gold  bronze,  bearing  electric 
lamps,  adorn  each  desk.  The  apartment  is  an  additional  evidence  of 
the  care  that  characterizes  the  entire  construction  and  equipment  of 
the  hotel. 


CHAIR  IN  OLD  ENGLISH  BREAKFAST  ROOM. 
Furnished  by  Pottier,  Stymus  &  Co.,  New  York 


KicB 

A  DESK   IN   LADIES  PRIVATE  WRITING  ROOM. 

By  Pottier,  Stymus  &  Co.,  New  York. 


Furniture  by  the  Hayden  Co.,  New  York. 


Bedding  by  J.  Healy  &  Co., 


Brass  Bed  by  Hoskins  &  Sewall,  15th  Street,  adjoining  Tiffany's,  New  York. 


The  fact  that  the  hotel  has  been  only 
recently  built  and  decorated  throughout,  means 
that  the  very  latest  designs  of  furniture  have 
been  made  use  of  in  the  private  parlors  and 
bedrooms.  Beds  in  mahogany,  satin  wood, 
maple,  brass,  folding,  etc.,  are  designed  in 
chaste  and  artistic  lines,  and  are  greatly  admired 
by  those  best  capable  of  appreciating  them. 

The  bathrooms,  one  hundred  and  forty-five 
in  number,  have  mosaic  floors  and  enameled 
tiled  walls.  The  toilet  articles  are  of  the  most 
approved  style,  and  equal  if  they  do  not  surpass 
those  of  any  hotel  in  the  world.  All  of  the 
plumbing  is  nickel-plated  and  exposed  to  view. 
Bathrooms  are  ventilated  not  only  by  a  ven- 
tilator shaft,  but  also  by  electric  exhaust  fans 
at  the  roof,  connected  with  the  various  bath- 
rooms by  a  direct  system  of  ventilating  piping, 
thus  insuring  the  guest  against  any  accumula- 
tion of  foul  air. 


by  the  Hayden  Co.,  New  York.         Bedding  by  J.  Healy  &  Co.,  New  York. 


The  multitudes  of  private  parlors  and  bedrooms,  either  singly  or  en  suite,  are  similarly 
furnished,  and  believed  to  be  unexcelled.  The  chambers  upon  the  eleventh  story  are  as 
well  equipped  as  those  upon  the  ground  floors,  and  in  these  furnishings  they  were  ably 

assisted  by  the  well-known  firm  of  The  Hale  &  Kilburn  Man- 
ufacturing Company,  of  New  York  and  Philadelphia,  who,  as 
the  original  inventors  of  the  folding  bed,  undoubtedly  stand  at 
the  head  in  their  line,  producing  a  perfectly  safe  and  reliable 
article.   This  make  of  folding  bed  is  conceded  to  lead  all  others 
in  the  important  points  of  originality  and  beauty  of  design, 
thoroughness  of  construction,  and  durability  and  elegance  of 
finish.    Their  use  has  added  greatly  to  the  comfort  and 
convenience  of  guests,  for  with  a  folding  bed  one  is  enabled 
to  remove  all  appearance  of  a  sleeping  apartment,  turning 
the  bedroom  into  a  parlor.     Such  beds,  when  folded,  are 
made  to  perfectly  represent  the  most  beautiful   pieces  of 
■artistic  furniture,  suitable  for  parlor  or  library  use,  such  as 
cabinets,  book  cases,  etc.,  and  even  what  is  apparently  an 
upright  piano  by  day  is  instantly  converted  into  a  comfort- 
able bed  by  night. 


CABINKT  FOLDING  BED. 


By  Hale  &  Kilburn  Mfg.  Co., 
New  York  and  Philadelphia. 


Brass  Beds  by  Hoskins  &  Sewall,  15th  St.,  adjoining  Tiffany's,  New  York. 
Bedding  by  J.  Healy  &  Co.,  New  York. 


Furniture  by  the  Hayden  Co.,  New  York. 


The  cafe  and  billiard  hall  is  a  spacious  apartment  in  the  basement  of  the  building,  decorated  in  the  Greek  style. 
The  furniture  and  general  furnishings  of  the  apartment  are  in  the  French  Renaissance  style,  and  there  is  a  mag- 
nificently fitted  up  bar  of  special  construction  with  mirrors  and  costly  glassware.  One  end  of  the  apartment  is 
utilized  as  a  billiard  hall,  with  every  artistic  accessory  of  this  noble  amusement.    A  feature  of  the  decorations  is  the 


construction  of  a  fountain  contained 
with  colored  glass  mosaic.    On  one 
Silenus   holding  a  crown  of  vine 
a  snake  blowing    a   gas  jet  from 

On  making  a  tour  of  the 
is  found  for  the  alimentary  care  of 
part  of  the  hotel.  Not  merely  all 
depends  on  proper  food,  and  the 
hotel  is  the  foundation  of  its  suc- 
apartments  if  the  cooking  be  neg- 
jealous  of  their  reputation  as  to 
labor  in  selecting  the  personnel  of 
equipping  the  kitchen  with  the 
best    of  culinary  utensils  and  ap- 

Another  thins:  beneficial  and 


IN  1ME 
KITCHEN 


in  a  niche  in  the  main  wall,  which  is  decorated 
side   of   the   basin    is   a   bronze   figure  of 
branches,  around  which  is  wreathed 
its  mouth. 

kitchen  the  most  ample  provision 
guests,  which  is  a  most  important 
delight  in  life,  but  existence  itself 
reputation  of  the  cuisine  of  a 
cess.  Of  what  use  are  magnificent 
lected?  The  managers  of  the  hotel, 
cuisine,  have  devoted  time  and 
their  cooks  for  efficiency,  and  in 
most  improved  as  well  as  the 
pliances. 

of  great  importance  is  the  enor- 


Duparquet,  Huot  &  Moneuse  Co.,  New  York. 

mous  laundry  machinery,  which  consists  of  brass  cylinders,  the  most  perfect  of  their  kind.  In  addition  to  the 
machines  used  for  laundering  the  house  linen,  a  special  plant  was  supplied  for  the  work  of  the  guests,  and  this  is 
unexcelled  in  any  modern  hotel. 


A  most  interesting  section  of  the  basement  from  a  scientific  or  sanitary  standpoint  is  that  part  wherein  is  situ- 
ated the  Ice  Making  and  Refrigerating  Machinery,  which  is  used  to  produce  the  pure,  dry,  cold  air  required  for  cooling 
the  numerous  cold  storage  apartments  and  refrigerator  boxes  which  are  required  in  such  a  large  hotel  as  the  Savoy 
for  the  storage  and  preservation  of  the  various  food  products,  wines,  delicacies  and  other  perishable  substances  used  in 

catering  to  the  wants  of  its  patrons. 

This  Refrigerating  Machinery  was 


furnished  by  the  well-known  firm  of 
engineers,  Frick  Company,  of  Waynes- 
boro, Pa.,  and  was  specially  constructed 
for  the  Hotel  Savoy,  and  contains  all 
their  latest  improvements.  Besides  sup- 
plying the  cold  air  for  maintaining  a 
constant  low  temperature  in  the  refrig- 
erating boxes  and  rooms,  the  plant  is 
equipped  with  a  complete  Distilling  and 
Ice  Making  Apparatus  for  the  produc- 
ing of  perfectly  pure  distilled  and  puri- 
fied drinking  water,  which  is  the  most 
perfect  of  its  kind,  the  water  being  pro- 
nounced by  chemists  and  physicians  to 
be  free  from  all  impurities,  germs,  and 
equal  to  any  table  water  that  can  be 
obtained  from  other  sources  or  by  any 
means  whatever. 

The  pure  distilled  water  thus 
obtained  is  used  for  filling  the  ice- 
freezing  moulds,  about  4,000  pounds  of 
pure  crystal  block  ice  being  made, 
besides  1,200  carafes  of  the  hygienic  dis- 
tilled water  are  frozen  for  table  use 
daily. 


ice  machine,  capacity  4,000  lbs.  dailv.  The    capacity    of  the  machinery 

Frick  Co.,  Waynesboro,  Pa.  is      equal     to     producing    fifteen     tons  of 

refrigeration  each  twenty-four  hours.  The  plant  contains  a  duplicate  machine  of  equal  capacity  to  prevent  any  delay 
or  inconvenience  in  case  of  temporary  stoppage  or  accident. 

To  those  who  become  interested  in  this  system  of  machinery  for  producing  cold  air,  distilled  water  and  ice,  a 
few  words  explanatory  of  the  practical  operation  of  the  apparatus,  and  the  scientific  reasons  why  and  how  a  mechanical 


system  can  be  devised  to  produce,  at  the  will  of  the  operator,  results  of  such  vast  importance  to  the  comfort  and  health 
of  mankind,  treating  the  subject  in  a  popular  way,  will  be  of  interest. 

The  prime  agent  used  to  produce  these  results  in  anhydrous  ammonia,  and  with  the  aid  of  the  machinery,  which 
is.  of  comparatively  simple  construction,  any  degree  of  cold  demanded  by  modern  hotel  requirements  is  secured  in  a 
perfectly  safe  and  effective  manner.  While  it  is  true  a  chemical  is  used,  there  is  no  chemical  action  whatever.  Only  a 
small  quantity  of  ammonia  is  used  to  charge  the  machinery  when  first  started,  no  additions  except  at  long  intervals  to 
make  up  for  wastage  being  required.  The  ammonia  does  not  and  cannot  come  in  contact  with  the  ice,  distilled  water 
or  cold  storage  boxes,  for  the  reason  that  it  is  confined  in  strong  iron  pipes  which  are  submerged  in  brine  and  water, 
the  function  of  the  ammonia  being  simply  a  mechanical  one.  It  is  as  a  matter  of  fact  a  heat  absorber  or  heat  carrier, 
and  owing  to  certain  peculiar  properties  it  is  admirable  adapted  for  its  office. 

The  modus  operandi  of  the  Ice  Plant  is  as  follows:  Liquid  ammonia  from  a  tank  provided  for  its  reception  is 
allowed  to  pass  through  iron  pipes  which  are  fitted  in  a  tank  filled  with  salt  and  water  (brine).  One  of  the  peculiar 
properties  of  pure  anhydrous  ammonia  is  that  it  will  boil  or  pass  into  a  vapor  at  a  temperature  as  low  as  forty  degrees 
below  zero,  and  when  in  contact  with  any  substance  warmer  than  itself  it  will  rob  that  substance  or  its  immediate 
surroundings  of  heat  very  rapidly.  Another  valuable  property  of  ammonia  is  that  one  pound  of  the  liquid  anhydrous 
ammonia,  when  it  is  allowed  to  "boil  off"  inside  these  pipes  from  a  liquid  form  into  steam  or  vapor,  will  carry  enough 
heat,  robbed  from  its  immediate  surroundings,  to  equal  the  making  of  four  pounds  of  ice  from  water  at  thirty-two 
de  rees.  Taking  advantage  of  these  properties,  the  supply  of  liquid  ammonia  to  suit  requirements  is  regulated  by  a 
ve  to  the  tank  coils  (called  evaporating  coils).  The  brine  is  thus  cooled  and  kept  at  a  temperature  of  ten  to  sixteen 
degrees  Fahrenheit.  Vessels  filled  with  distilled  water  are  partly  immersed  in  the  cold  brine,  and  it  naturally  follows 
t'.at  tl  ;  contents  are  frozen  solid  in  a  short  space  of  time. 

/  fter  the  ammonia  has  performed  its  cooling  function  in  the  Brine  Tank  Coils  it  becomes  a  gas,  and  is  then 
pumped  by  the  Ice  Machine  into  its  compressor  cylinders,  and  while  under  pressure  is  forced  into  another  part  of  the 
apparatus  called  the  Condenser  Coils,  which  are  surrounded  by  water,  the  combined  action  of  the  Ice  Machine  and  its 
condenser  restoring  the  gaseous  or  evaporated  ammonia  back  to  its  original  liquid  form.  It  then  passes  to  the  liquid 
ammonia  tank  first  mentioned,  the  process  of  cooling  and  ice  making  being  continued  so  long  as  the  machinery  is  kept 
in  operator 

For  cooling  the  refrigerators,  the  cold  brine  is  circulated  through  pipes  within  the  rooms  and  boxes. 

The  great  success  of  the  Ice  Making  Plants  manufactured  by  the  Frick  Company  in  all  climates  has  given  them 
an  immense  patronage,  and  they  refer  to  the  proprietors  of  the  Hotel  Savoy  in  common  with  a  thousand  other  patrons 
for  testimony  as  to  the  great  merits  of  their  inventions.  They  are  willing  at  all  times  to  give  estimates  for  supplying 
Ice  and  Refrigerating  Plants  of  all  sizes  and  for  all  purposes. 


C  AM',  A N  D  BILLIARD  ROOM. 


Cabinet  Work  by  Peter  Lauckhardt,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
Furniture  by  Pottier,  Stymus  &  Co.,  New  York. 


Dotel  5a\>0£ 

N   the   following   pages   will    be   found  a  complete    list  of 
the    various    firms   who  were    instrumental    in  building, 
decorating    and    furnishing    the    Hotel    Savoy,  the  most 
magnificent  in  the  world. 


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Our  good  n&rt?e,  the  reward  of 
fifty  years  of  conscientious 
brewing,  is  the  highest  en- 
dorsement a  label  can  have. 


Our  "Wiener,"  "Special  DarH 
Brew"  and  "Lager  Beer"  are 
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Western  Electric  Company 

Corner  Greenwich  and  Thames  Streets        -        -        NEW  YORK 


INCANDESCENT  AND  ARC  LIGHTING 
CONTRACTORS  FOR  COMPLETE  STEAM  AND  ELECTRIC  LIGHTING  PLANTS  OF 
ANY  REQUIRED  CAPACITY 


Bramhall,  Deane  &  Co   « 

262=266  Water  Street,  NEW  YORK  CITY, 

FURNISHED  THE  OUTFIT  FOR  THE  KITCHEN  OF  THE  HOTEL  SAVOY. 


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J~HE  projectors  of  this  hotel  enterprise  gave  them  the  order  because  they  felt  confidence  in  the 
concern  and  in  its  methods,  and  this  confidence  was  not  misplaced.  The  outfit  is  complete  in 
every  respect,  and  is  such  as  any  hotel  proprietor  will  appreciate.  ...... 

Western  Buyers  can  obtain  the  same  goods  from  our  Chicago  Agency, 
Nos.  79-83  Market  Street,  Chicago.  ....... 


ROYAL  E.  DEANE. 

GEO.  Q.  BROOKS. 


Bramhall,  Deane  &  C°- 


Title  (juarantee  and  Trust  CornPany 

55  Liberty  Street 
N.  E.  cor.  s8th  Street  and  7TH  Avenue 
New  York 

26  Court  Street,  Brooklyn 

Capital  »>i»<i  surplus,  «a,«oi,ea3 

Examines  and  Insures  Titles  Accepts  Trusts 

Loans  Money  011  Bond  and  Mortgage  Takes  Money  on  Deposit 


J.  Healy  &  O 

 Manufacturers  of  Fine  Bedding 

General  Upholsterers 

IN  |£ 
SPANISH  AND  TURKISH  WORK 

313  West  15th  Street 


New  York 


J^eed  garton 


Silversmiths 


\A/E  ARE  CONSTANTLY  ADDING  NEW  IDEAS  AND  DE- 
SIGNS TO  OUR  STOCK  OF  TABLE  WARE.  WE 
MAKE  AN  ENDLESS  VARIETY  OF  PATTERNS  ESPECIALLY 
ADAPTED  FOR  USE  BY  HOTELS,  STEAMBOATS,  RESTAU- 
RANTS   AND    CLUBS.  ::     ::     ::     ::     ::     ::     ::     ::     ::  :: 

U^Cew  designs  furnished  when  wanted,  and 
estimates  given  for  any  quantity  required 

SALESROOMS 

37  Union  Square 

Factories,  Taunton,  Hass.  Ne\V  York 


S.  B.  RINEHART,  President.  SAMUEL  HOEFLICH.  EZRA  FRICK,  Secretary. 

H.  8.  STRICKLER,  Treasurer.  Vice-President.  EDGAR  PENNEY.  M.E.,  Gen.  Supt. 


ESTABLISHED  185a. 


Prick  (^ompan^, 


MANUFACTURERS  01" 


£clipse  jVj^achinery,  Qorliss   £>team  Engines, 

Ice  Making  and  Refrigerating  Machines,  Steam  Boilers,  etc. 

Waynesboro,  Franklin  Co.,  Pa. 

f^ichey,  Browne  &  Donald, 

ARCHITECTURAL 


IRON  WORKERS. 


Specialties:  Stairs,  Elevator  Indosures,  Elevator  Cars,  Iron,  Brass 
and  Bronze  Grilles,  Artistic  Wrought  Iron  Work,  Cast  and 
Wrought  Iron  Electroplated. 


Paidge  Ave.  and  Setauket  St.,  BROOKLYN,  E.  D.,  N.  Y. 

Telephone  Call,  315  Greenpoint. 


Bronze  Elevator  Inclosures  and  Gates  on  fust  floor  were  executed  by  the 
above  firm. 


A.  R.  WHITNEY  &  CO. 

29  Broadway,        =        =        =        NEW  YORK. 


Iron    s  nicl  Jjijteel. 

PLANS  and  Estimates  furnished  and  contracts  made  for  erection 
of  Steel  Structures  of  every  description,  such  as  Bridges, 
Towers,  Fire-Proof  Buildings,  Elevated  Railroads,  etc. 

Manufacturers  of  Bar,  Band,  Hoop  and  Scroll  Iron  or  Steel 
and  Cotton  Ties  at  the  Portage  Iron  Co.,  Limited,  Duncansville, 
Pa.,  and  Wire  Nails  of  every  description  for  domestic  and  export 
trade  at  Brooklyn  Wire  Nail  Works,  Brooklyn,  E.  D.,  N.  Y. 

Commission  Merchants  in  Steel  Rails  and  their  accessories, 
Wrought  and  Cast  Iron  Water  Pipe,  Boiler  Plates,  Boiler  Tubes 
and  Rivets,  Galvanized  and  Painted  Roofing  Iron,  Sheet  Iron  and 
Steel. 


I_I         ^.              F^fO'l'h^t'C                         Wm.  Gilman  Nichols,  president. 
J  CI  LCI                  vrLlICI  3}                     Arthur  Norton,  secretary. 

r^VESIGNER  AND  MAKER  OF  FINE  FURNITURE,  UPHOLSTERY, 
CURTAINS,   WALL    HANGINGS,   STAINED  GLASS,  ETC. 
PRIVATE    RESIDENCES    REMODELED.       SPECIAL    DESIGNS    IN  J* 
FRESCOING,    FINE    CABINET    WOODWORK,    GAS  FIXTURES, 
WROUGHT  IRON  WORK,  MOSAICS,  ETC.,  ETC. 

INTERIOR  DECORATION,  FURNITURE, 
§»                STAINED   GLASS.  MOSAICS  and  GAL- 
LERIES OF  FINE  ARTS.    .    .  . 

Peter  Lauckhardt, 

Late  with  Herter  Brothers,  Fifth  Ave.  and  Twentieth  Street,  New  York. 

Fiffh  Avp    ay\(\  ^nth  Stfppt 

1    11LI1    riVvt    ClllU     —  U  LI  1     Oil  Ct  U 

^                    No.  173  Clinton  Street, 
*                   Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

NEW  YORK. 

Cabinet  Factory  :  398,  400  and  402  Smith  Street. 
Telephone:  Brooklyn  1239. 

First-class  Gold  .Medal,                                                                        First-class  Gold  Medal, 
Paris,  1878.                                                                                       Marseilles,  1879. 

University  Building,                                                              \TC\A/  VOP  V 

Fntranrp  •        W-ivpHv  PIi.-p                                 ♦                                     nCVV  lUl\t\. 

ClllldllCC  .    1^    ¥K  JVClly    I  MLC,  ** 

Decorating  in  all  Styles,  Painting,  Modeling,  Wood  Carving,  Papier- 
riache.    Sketches  made  to  order  

Specialty :  Canvas  Ceilings  and  Wall  Tapestries. 

Aeschlimann  &  Pellarin, 

ROMAN  AND  VENETIAN 

]+\  ARBLE 
1  lOSAIC 

Jacob  [)ieter  &  Son'  ^ 

MAKERS  OF 

Artistic  Parlor,                              «  i-n  S-f  1 1  «-r-> 
Dining  and  Library     r  U 111 1  LU  TC. 

70  Bedford  Street,  New  York. 

Established  1866                        Between  Carmine  and  Christopher  Streets. 

One  block  east  of  Hudson  Street. 

AND  VENETIAN  ENAMELS  FOR  WALLS,  CEILINGS,  MANTELS, 
HEARTHS,  DECORATIONS,  ETC. 

No.  231  East  28th  Street, 

Near  Third  Avenue. 

New  York. 

Mosaic  work  in  Hotel  Savoy  done  by  above  firm. 

All  Brass. 


i 


Twin  Beds.  $50  each. 

Double  Beds.  Sck>  each. 


Klee  Brothers. 

Ornamental  Stucco.  Papier  Mache  and 
Composition  W  ork. 


-Artificial  J\\arble 


327  and  329  East  40th  5treet. 
New  York.  .  .  . 

CeHzmg?  MMi  Arti£dm£ Jlm-rUe  stark  cm  wu  JUtw  *ad  in  the  btlliarj  rmam 


Baker.  Smith  &  Co. 


Corner  South  Fifth  Avenue  and  Houston  Street,  New  York. 
Branch  Office,  1015  Arch  Street,  Philadelphia. 

Heating  and  Ventilating 

by  Steam  and  j-[ot  Water. 

Our  work  is  in  the  largest  and  finest  bunding?  of  the 
Leading  Cities  of  the  Country.    The  entire 
Steam  Heating  pbnt  in  the  Hotel  Savoy  was 

constructed  by  us. 

We  adapt  our  apparatus  to  the  smallest  as  well  as  the 
largest  buildings,  and  we  will  be  pleased  to  furnish 
estimates  of  cost,  giving  the  benefit  of  over  thirty  years' 
experience  in  this  special  line  of  work. 


Eug  1.  M<n.n,sy.  Prrodemt-  ±_ftai Li5:-:zi  i:ej»e  Hvr.  .":-r-.P»v.'.-->*.-. 

Duparquet.  Huot  &  ^oneuse  Co. 

French  C°okixg  Ranges, 

FOR  CAS.  COAL  AND  WOOD, 

And  Cooking  Apparatus  of  Every  Description  for  Hotels.  Res- 
taurants. Steamboats.  Institutions  and  Private 
Families. 

OFFICE  AND  WAREROOMS : 

43  and  45  Wooster  Street.  New  York. 

mo  to  52  Mirtrigas  AvK-^e.  Chicago,  In.  a=d  22  Betide  Street. 

6  Union  Street.  Boston.  Mass  N'ew  York. 


^HE  Landlord  of  to-day  demands  the  latest  and 
best  labor-saving  appliances  in  his  Laundry. 


TTOTEL  SAl/OY  LAUNDRY,  . 
£  which  is  a  model  in  its  equipment, 

*  zcas  installed  by  the 

American  Laundry  Machinery  Qo., 


166  to  180  W.  Pearl  St.,        46  S.  Clinton  St.,         39  ahd  41  Cortlandt  St. 

CINCINNATI,  O.  CHICAGO.  ILL.  NEW  YORK.  N.  Y. 


KNOW  

Of  no  better  testimonial  as  to  the  excellence 
of  the  "  zJ^autilus  "  water  closet  than  to  say 
that  172  of  them  are  in  use  in  the  Hotel 
Savoy,  where  they  have  not  only  proved 
satisfactory  to  the  owners,  but  have  attracted 
the  attention  of  many  guests  who  have  since 
had  the  same  hind  of  closets  placed  in  their 
residences  with  equal  satisfaction. 

-»> 

Lj/M_  S.  C00PER  RR^SS  WORKS. 

43  Beekman  Street,  442  Sorth  13th  Street,  219  Dearborn  Street. 

\>~EW  YORK.  PHILADELPHIA.  CHICAGO. 


237  Washington  Street, 
BOSTOy. 


100  Wood  Street, 
PITTSBURGH.  PA. 


IXSIXOER    dfe    <J(  >. 

.  .  MANUFACTURERS  of  .  . 

f£mpire  Di.sh  W  ashing  Machine. 


Dish  bills  cease  from  the  time  the  machine  starts.    L'sed  by  the  most  noted  hotels 
in  the  country.    Saves  all  chipping  and  breaking  of  dishes.    Clean  dishes 
assured.    Write  for  prices  and  descriptive  circular. 
Address,  20  to  30  East  Canal  Street.        =  PHILADELPHIA. 


Qollins  Jron  VVorks. 

Telephone  Call.  463-iath.  Street. 

BOILERS,  TANKS,   OIL  STILLS, 
SHEET  IRON  WORK,  ETC.    :  : 
»  HOUSE  SUPPLY  AND  ELEVATOR 

TANKS  A  SPECIALTY.    :   :    :  : 

REPAIRING  PROMPTLY  ATTENDED  TO. 


Foot  West  Twenty-first  Street.  New  York. 

WILLIAM  COLLINS  &  SONS,  Proprietors. 


THE  J.   Lv.   MOTT  IRON  WORKS 


Copyright,  1891,  by  The  J.  L.  Mott  Iron  Works,  in  their  publications.    (Reduced  cut.) 


The  Columbian  Porcelain-Joined 
Roll -Rim  Bath  

The  desideratum  in  modern  plumbing  is  to  have  the 
various  appliances  set  up  open  and  accessible,  and, 
wherever  possible,  without  cabinet  work.  In  the 
Columbian  the  Enameled  Roll-Rim  takes  the  place 
of  a  wood  top  or  capping,  thereby  making  it  more 
desirable  from  a  sanitary  standpoint,  and  adding 
materially  to  its  fine  appearance.  Interested  parties 
are  invited  to  visit  our  showrooms  and  examine  this 
and  other  sanitary  appliances. 

Illustrated  Price-I.ist  mailed  on  application. 

84  to  90  BEEKMAN  ST.,  NEW  YORK. 
311  and  313  WABASH  AVE.,  CHICAGO. 


GEO.  A.  SCHASTEY  &  SONS  MFG.  CO. 

FINE  CABINET  WOOD  WORK. 
FURNITURE, 

INTERIOR  DECORATION. 

IVarcrooms  :  Factory  : 

Broadway  and  $}d  Street.  506  and  508  IVest  4a!  Street. 

NF.IV  YORK  CITY. 


A.  B.  &  E.  L.  SHAW. 


MAKERS  OF  STRICTLY 
FIRST-CLASS 

Upholstered 
Furniture 

27  Sudbury  St., 
Boston,  Mass. 


F  i  4? 


ice  an3  wSerooms^5^*^ 

■  ^ajo.(Fnmna^tj^iij janfianciicq  and  all  principal  (Hies 


66O 


Christian  Reichert, 
Tin,  Slate  Roof  and  Cornice  Works, 

No.  106  Essex  Street,  New  York, 

Bet.  Rivington  and  Delancey  Streets. 

Leaders  and  Gutters  Repaired.  Painting  of  Roofs  a  Specialty. 
Cornices  Manufactured  for  the  Trade.    Estimates  Furnished. 


TW   La"ndry  Machinery  Qo.,  Limited. 


Our  Line  of  Laundry  Machinery  has  all 
the  Latest  Improvements,  and  is  the 
best  for  Laundering  all  kinds  of  goods. 

FACTORIES: 
648  and  650  Fulton  Street.  TROY. 

395  to  401  Fifth  Avenue.  CHICAGO. 

SA  LESROOMS : 
15  Warren  Street.  NEW  YORK. 

581  Mission  Street.  SAN  FRANCISCO. 

Send  for  New  Catalogue  K. 


THOS.  R.  A.  HALL. 


WM.  H.  HALL. 


William  Hall's  Sons, 


MANUFACTURERS  OF 


Sashes,  Blinds,  Doors,  Mantels, 

AND  GENERAL  HOUSE  TRIM. 

Foot  of  i  o6th  St.,  East  River, 

ELEVATED  STATIONS,  \|  \r 

THIRD    AVE.    AND    I06TH    ST.  IN  EW     1  ORK. 


pine   Photographs  mm 

THE  question  where  to  go  in  order  to  obtain  a  good 
photograph  is  not  a  momentous  one  when  it  is 
known  that  the  Studio  of  Pach  Bros.,  the  Artistic  Photog- 
raphers, who  have  won  golden  opinions  for  their  skill, 
is  located  at  935  Broadway,  Corner  22d  Street.  Their 
instantaneous  photographs  of  children  are  unexcelled. 
Groups  of  families  and  friends  a  specialty.  Pach  Bros, 
point  with  pride  to  their  selection  as  class  photographers 
by  the  leading  colleges  of  the  country. 


J^or-illo  l'cl    : :  Refrigerators 

Are  used  in  the  HOTEL  SAVOY 

AND  ALL  OTHER  FIRST-CLASS  HOTELS, 
RESTAURANTS,  and  EVERYWHERE  WHERE 
THE  BEST  RESULTS  ARE  REQUIRED.  ES- 
TIMATES CHEERFULLY  FURNISHED.  .    .  . 

1 1 68  Broadway, 

Between  27th  and  28th  Streets. 

New  York  City. 


WHOLESALE  £  RETAIL 
DEALERS  IN  COAL 


(VRTIS  &  I)LKIS£>ELL 





IUER 


The  Best  Elu'Pment- 
The  Best  Qoal. 


The  Best  Methods. 

The  Best  Tr^de. 


The  Qinger  Skylight  Co. 

THE  BICKELHOUPT  SKYLIGHT  WORKS. 


METALLIC  VENTILATING 
FIRE-PROOF 

PATENT  SKYLIGHTS. 


Conservatories,  Domes,  Cupolas,  etc.  Extension  Lights, 
Straight  and  Curved.  Louvre  and  other  Ventilators  to 
any  Design  or  Strength,  of  Galvanized  Steel,  Iron,  Brass 
or  Copper.  Designs  furnished  on  Application.  Excellence 
in  Material  and  Workmanship.  Estimates  cheerfully 
furnished. 


Telephone  Call,  1093-38111.  218  West  37th  Street, 

Established  1869. 

New  York. 

Skylights  and  Ventilation  of  Hotel  Savoy  done  by  above  firm. 


C.  R.  Whittier,  Prest.  John  Cabot,  Treas.  R.  A.  McLean,  Supt. 

Whittier  Elevator  Co. 

PASSENGER  and  FREIGHT 
ELEVATORS  


306-310  Eleventh  Avenue,         -         NEW  YORK. 

Telephone  Call,  18th  Street,  747. 


Faience  et  Vitraux  d'Art. 

H.  Guinard  s  Ceramic  Works, 

^  SUCCESSOR  TO 

Persian  Enamel  Co. 

Manufacturer  of  Enameled  Glass,  Plain  Glaze  and 
Decorated  Tiles,  Potteries,  Vases,  Underglaze  and 
Overglaze  Colors  for  China  Painting,  Enamels  and 
Opal  Glass  Colors.  Only  firm  of  its  kind  in  the 
United  States  which  can  produce  all  classes  of  Ceramic 
Work.    Architects'  and  Artists'  designs  followed. 


works  : 
142  and  X44  Third  Avenue, 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


OFFICE  AND  SALESROOM  : 

446  Canal  Street, 
New  York. 


branch  : 
8  Avenue  de  1  Opera, 
Paris,  France. 


H'Sh=Qrade  £afes  a  3Pec'a'^y- 


These  safes  are  in  use  in  the  United  States  Post  Offices  and  Sub  Stations 
in  New  York  City,  Brooklyn  and  throughout  the  United  States. 

The  Mexican  government  has  recently  contracted  for  a  large  number  of 
Mosler  Safes. 

We  carry  in  stock  a  large  line  of  very  handsome  House  Safes. 

The  following  hotels  in  this  city  are  using  the  safes  made  especially  for 
them  by  the  Mosler  Safe  Co.  :  Savoy,  Waldorf,  Marlborough,  Vendome, 
St.  Cloud,  Stewart  Hotel,  and  Sinclair  House. 

-•s 

MosivBR  JS^vi^B  Oo., 

Office  and  Salesroom,  787  and  789  Broadway,  New  York, 

Cor.  10th  Street.  Factory,  Hamilton,  Ohio. 

Walter  Baker  &  C°   - 

THE  largest  Cocoa  and  Chocolate  Manufacturers  on 
this  continent,  carried  off  the  highest  honors  at  the 
World's  Columbian  Exposition.  They  received  from  the 
Board  of  Judges  the  highest  awards  (medals  and  diplomas) 
on  all  the  articles  contained  in  their  exhibit,  namely, 
Breakfast  Cocoa,  Premium  No.  1  Chocolate,  German  Sweet 
Chocolate,  Vanilla  Chocolate,  Cocoa  Butter. 
The  judges  state  in  their  report  that  these  products  are 
characterized  by  "excellent  flavor,"  "purity  of  material 
employed,"  and  "uniform,  even  composition,  indicating 
great  care  in  point  of  mechanical  preparation." 
A  copy  of  Miss  Parloa's  "Choice  Receipts"  will  be  sent 
free  to  any  housekeeper,  on  application,  by  mail  or  other- 
wise, to  .  

Walter  Baker  &  C°-> 


Dorchester,  jYlass. 


I^ouiss  Dreyer  — ^ 

Galvanized  Iron  and  C°PPer  C ounces, 

Skylights,  

Metal,  Ti'e  and  Slate  R  ooting.  . 

339  West  18th  Street,  NEW  YORK. 


JACOB    MARK,  .  •  •  ■  Hanufacturer  of    Vault    UgHtS,  EtC. 

THE  JOHN  W.  MARK  Square  Opening  Concrete  Light  for  Areas,  Vestibules, 
Courtyards,  floors,  etc.    Patented  December  9,  1890. 


No.  1.   Top  View.  No.  2.   Bottom  View. 

No.  7  Worth  Street,  New  York. 

Orders  tilled  for  any  size  or  form.  Telephone  Call,  Spring  1462. 


Browning,  Kmg  &  C°-» 


We  are  the  oldest  firm  and  have 
the  largest  experience  of 
any  in  America. 


CHARLES  D.  PIERCE,  Pres't. 
Established  1873.  Incorporated 
1890.    Capital  $100,000. 


Artesian  Well  Supply  Co., 


ENGINEERS  AND  CONTRACTORS  OF 


NO.    1  65 

Chambers  St., 

NEW  YORK 

U.  S.  A. 

Reference  : 
HOT  III.  SAVOY, 
59th  Street  and 
Fifth  Avenue, 
New  York. 


Water  Works, 
Water  Supply, 
Artesian 
Wells,  etc. 

Hotel  Savoy  is 

using 
Artesian  Wells 
drilled  by  us. 


FOR  CITIES,  VILLAGES,  FARflS  OR  HANUFACTURING  COHPANIES, 
Furnishing  ioo  to  millions  of  gallons  of  water  per  day. 

WE  MANUFACTURE  AND  FURNISH  EVERYTHING  REQUIRED  FOR  DRILLING  AND  COMPLETING 
ARTESIAN,  OIL  AND  GAS  WELLS,  ANY  DEPTH,  25  TO  5,000  FT.  PUMPS,  WIND- 
MILLS,  ENGINES,   BOILERS,  DRILLING  RIGS,  PIPES,  CABLES,  ETC. 
WHEN  WRITING.  STATE  FULLY  WHAT  IS  DESIRED.         Illustrated  Catalogue  sent  on  application. 


Palmer  &  Embury  J\[fg.  Qo. 


.   MAKERS  OF  THE   HIGHER  GRADES  OF 


Parlor,  Library  and  Dining 
Furniture.     Sofas,  Chairs 
and  Tables  for  Hotels, 
Banks  and  Clubs. 


Salesroom:  18,  20  and  22  East  18th  Street,  Ne\y  York. 
Office  and  Factory,  Gouverneur  Slip,  ^^^^=^= 


pIRE=PROOF  BUILDING  HATERIAL. 

HARD  BURNED  CI.AY  AND  POROUS  TERRA-COTTA 

HOI^IyO  W    BIvOCK  *S  -  


For  flat,  elliptical  and  segmental  Arches.    Partitions,  Furring,  Ceiling  and  Roofing 
Blocks.    Fine  quality  Common  and  Hollow  Brick. 

Lorillard  Brick  Works  Company,  ^"I.^Kf,^:/0* 

Works,  Lorillard  (Keyport  P.  O.i,  N.  J. 


C.  A.  WARNER  &  CO. 

^'^^^JF  MANUFACTURERS  OF 

Bed  Closed.  Bed  Open. 

THE  BURR  FOLDING  BED. 

Warerooms,  33  West  14th  Street,  New  York  City. 


J  AS.  A.  REIMAN  &  C°., 


Successors  to  NOEL  &  SONS  GLASS  Co. 

MIRRORS  AND  PLATE  GLASS. 


Telephone  Call,  gi-i8th. 


.  .  Importers,  Bevelers  and  Silverers. 

449,  45'  and  453  W.  14th  Street,  and  IVT^y-..  VrkfL' 
438,  440  and  442  W.  iSth  Street,  IUIIV. 


A.  KLABER, 


Established  1859. 

Telephone  Call,  3io-38th  Street. 


Cosmopolitan  range  Company, 

(Incorporated  under  the  Laws  of  the  State  of  New  York) 
flANUFACTURERS  OF 

E^nch  Ran&es  and  Qooking  JJtensils. 


....  Importer  of  and  worker  in 


f|arble,  0nyx  ar|d  Qranite. 


Office  and  Steam  Works,  238,  240,  242,  244  East  57th  Street, 


At  Second  Avenue  "I,"  Station, 


c  &  I  3 
o  .g  £  «. 


1 1 1 1 

1»  -T"  ■*-"  ^ 

1 .5  ■£  Q 

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_NEW  YORK. 


to 

5"  2  §  i 
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OFFICE  AND  SALESROOMS  : 

243  Centre  Street, 

Telephone,  1494  Spring. 


(247  Centre  Street 
Factory  :<  and 

1 169-171  Elm  Street, 

NEW  YORK. 


ESTABLISHED  1853. 


George  (w.  puessel, 


Manufacturer  of  the 


Nonpareil  \\^n^ow  S^a(^e  0°^' 


And  Maker  of  Fine 


Window  Shades  for  Hotels,  Club  Houses,  etc. 


vanderbiit  Ave.,  178th  and  179th  sts.       333  Fourth  Ave.,  New  York. 


B.  A.  &  G.  N.  WILLIAH5,  Jr., 

(^ut  ^tone  (Contractors. 

Office  and  Works, 

Cor.  Avenue  A  and  68th  Street, 

NEW  YORK  CITY. 

All  kinds  of  Freestone  and  Marble. 


Interior  ]*\arble  Decorations. 


Rich  Marbles  and  Onyx. 
Mosaic  Flooring. 

Davidson  Sons  Marble  Co., 

250  to  260  ELEVENTH  AVE., 

Estimates  Furnished.  NEW  YORK. 


KOELBLE  &  C°- 


INTERIOR  DECORATIONS 

AND 

PLAIN  PAINTING.    .    .  . 


45  EAST  20TH  STREET,  NEW  YORK. 

Some  of  the  decorations  were  done  by  above  firm. 


The  Second  National  Bank 


OF  THE  CITY  OF  NEW  YORK. 

DIRECTORS: 


Amos  R.  Eno, 
Wm.  C.  Brewster, 
Alfred  B.  Darling, 
George  Sherman, 


Henry  A.  Hurlbut, 
Wm.  P.  St.  John, 
John  L.  Riker, 
John  W.  Aitken, 


Welcome  G.  Hitchcock, 
George  Montague, 
Charles  B.  Fosdick, 


Fifth  Avenue  Safe  Deposit  Co. 


Henry  A.  Hurlbut, 
Alfred  B.  Darling, 
John  L.  Riker, 
William  C.  Brewster, 
George  Montague, 


TRUSTEES  : 

Charles  B.  Fosdick, 
George  Sherman, 
George  W.  Carleton, 
Augustus  C.  Downing, 


Wm.  P.  Eno, 
William  P.  St.  John, 
Wm.  R.  Bowne, 
Daniel  C.  Silleck. 


Fifth  Avenue,  corner  23d  Street. 

(Fifth  Avenue  Hotel.) 
Ladies'  Carriage  Entrance,  23d  Street. 


Established  20  Years. 


Weather  Strips. 

BROWNE'S  METALLIC  AND  RUBBER 
WEATHER  S7RIPS-the  oldest,  the 

BEST,  the  CHEAPEST  in  market.  Stood  the 
test  20  YEARS.  They  exclude  COLD  DRAFTS 
around  windows  and  doors  in  WINTER,  keep  out 
DUST  in  Summer,  and  stop  RATTLING  SASHES. 
We  employ  EXPERIENCED  and  RESPONSIBLE 
workmen,  and  guarantee  ENTIRE  SATISFAC- 
TION. We  send,  FREE  OF  CHARGE,  men  with 
samples  and  prices  to  measure  and  give  cost. 
We  warrant  them  rood  for  FIVE  YEARS. 

Patent  Metallic  Weather  Strip  Co., 

74  W.  23d  Street,  cor.  6th  Ave. 


Jas.  Morrison,  Jr.       John  Morrison. 


J.       &     J.       MORRISON,  Tejepho^^^ 

Plain  and  Decorative  Plastering, 
Artistic  Models  and  Decorations 

In  Plaster,  Papier  Mache  and  Composition. 

MODElvS  Manufacturers  of  .  .  . 

Made  for  BRONZE,  WOOD,  BRASS,  ^  Patent  Fire=Proof 

STONE,  Etc.,  in  an  artistic  manner.  Plastering. 

231,  233  and  235  East  426  Street,  and 
234,  236  and  238  East  43d  Street, 

(Two  blocks  east  of  Grand  Central  Depot)  NEW  YORK. 

Ornamental  Plastering  done  by  above  firm. 


Frank  A.  Hall,. 


Bedding", 


Brass  and  Iron  Bedsteads. 


221  Canal  Street, 
new  york  city. 


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